Electric false eyelash curler



United States Patent [72] Inventors Anthony N. DElia 3555 NetherlandAvenue, Riverdale, New York 10471 Edward M. Stolarz, RED. 2 HortonDrive, Yorktown Heights. New York 10598 [2]] Appl. No. 717,650

[22] Filed April 1, 1968 [45] Patented Aug. 25, 1970 [54] ELECTRIC FALSEEYELASH CURLER 5 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 132/31 [51 Int. Cl A45d2/00 [50] Field ofSearch 132/31.

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,527,964 2/1925 Patino132/32.3 1,570,012 1/1926 Simmons.. 132/32 1,909,894 5/1933 Protzky132/32 1,925,266 9/1933 Manning 132/31 Primary Examiner- F. Barry ShayAssistant Examiner- Gregory E. McNeill Altorne v Kenneth S. GoldfarbABSTRACT: An eyelash curler comprising a body provided with a convexsurface. The body has a chamber in alignment with the convex surfacewith heating means being provided in the chamber to heat the convexsurface. At least one presser plate is hingedly secured to the body andhas a concave presser head extending into and cooperating with theconvex surface on the body for holding false eyelashes against theconvex surface for curling the false eyelashes.

ELECTRIC FALSE EYELASH CURLER This invention relates to a cosmeticappliance and more particularly to a device for curling false eyelashes.

In order to enhance the beauty and general appearance. women haveemployed false eyelashes which added to the natural eyelashes give riseto an increased appeal and beauty to the eye and hence the generaloverall appearance of the user. However, eyelashes are provided bynature with an upward swirl or curl and false eyelashes whenmanufactured have such a curl or swirl imparted thereto. However, thereis from wear and use a tendency of the hair used in constructing thefalse eyelashes to grow limp or droop and it is the primary purpose ofthe present invention to provide means for conveniently and easilyimparting to the false eyelashes the desired upward curl or swirl.

A further object of the present invention resides in the provision of aneyelash curler adapted to be conveniently and easily inserted into anyconventional outlet receptacle and for heating both eyelashes of a pairof false eyelashes and thereby curling the eyelashes.

An additional object of the invention resides in the provision of aneyelash having means therein for conveniently storing and safeguardingvarious pairs of false eyelashes. The construction of this inventionfeatures an eyelash curler which is formed of a synthetic plasticmaterial and having cooperating convex and concave surfaces whichsecurely hold an eyelash therebetween and which is provided with heatingmeans for imparting heat to the convex surface, thereby providing a longlasting curl to the false eyelash.

Still further objects and features of this invention, which will becomeapparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by thiseyelash curler, a preferred embodiment of which is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, by way of example only, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an eyelash curler constructed inaccordance with the concepts of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the eyelash curler;

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the plane ofline3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the eyelash curler in anopen position;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail view illustrating the parts ofthe invention in an enlarged scale and shown with a pair of falseeyelashes inserted in position for curling;

FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the plane of line 6-6in FIG. 5; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a false eyelash.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein likereference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views,reference numeral 10 is used to generally designate an eyelash curleradapted to be utilized in.

curling false eyelashes such as that generally indicated in FIG. 7 byreference numeral 12. The false eyelash curler includes a base 14 andlashes 16 preferably formed of natural hair.

The eyelash curler 10 is formed of three main parts, namely a body 14and two presser plates 16 and 18. The presser plates 16 and 18 arehingedly secured to the body 14 by means of shafts 20 and 22. Thepresser plates 16 and 18 are preferably formed of a synthetictransparent plastic material which is not thermo-plastic at thetemperatures utilized in curling the false eyelashes 12. The body 14 ispreferably made from any suitable synthetic plastic material and suchmaterials as nylon, or any other commercially available material may beemployed.

The body 14 may be molded in two parts 24 and 26. The part 24 has an endflange 28, a flange portion 30, a depression 32 from which a convexportion 34 rises, a receptacle 36 having an inner rib 38 extendingaround at least a portion thereof, a rear flange portion 40 and anupwardly extending flange 42 provided with a slot 44 therein forminglatching means. The

convex portion 52 which corresponds to the convex portion 34 and definesa chamber 54 therebetween. Further, the body portion is provided'with apan portion 56 which underlines the receptacle 36, a flange portion 58and an angulated and/or flange portion 60 which likewise is providedwith a slot 62 therein forming a latching means.

Disposed within the chamber 54 are a pair of resistances 64 and 66 whichserve as heating coils and are held in spaced relationship to the convexsurfaces 36 and 52 by means of spacer elements 68 which are preferablyformed of nylon or like material. Embedded in the flanges 28 and 46 ofthe body are a pair of prongs 70 which are connected to the resistors inseries connection by means of conductors 72' and 74. The prongs 70 areadapted to be inserted into the outlets of any conventional outletreceptacle. The presser plate I6 is provided with ears 76 forfacilitating the pivotal attachment to the body. The presser plate 16 isfurther provided with a concave surface 78 defined by'a presser head 80and a cover plate portion 82 which is adapted to overlie the receptacle36 together with an inwardly extending end portion 84 adapted to fitbetween the flange 38 and the end portion 42 and having detent 86thereon adapted to be received in the slot 44 for latching the presserplate in a closed position. The presser plate 18 is of substantialidentical construction as presser plate 16 and includes a presser head90 provided with a concave surface 92 together with latching means 94adapted to cooperate with the slot 62.

In use, the false eyelash 12 is disposed on one of the convex surfaces34 or 52 by insertion thereof in the direction of arrows A. Then, thecorresponding presser plate 16 or 18 isclosed after which the device maybe inserted into an electric outlet for the desired period of time, suchas four or five minutes. The resistances 64 and 66 serve to heat theconvex surfaces 34 and 52 to a sufficient temperature to curl the falseeyelashes 12 to a desired extent. When not in use, other false eyelashesmay be conveniently stored in the receptacle 36.

A latitude of modification, substitution and'change is intended in theforegoing disclosure and in some instances, some features of theinvention will be employed without a corresponding use of otherfeatures. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims beconstrued broadly and in a manner consistent with the spirit and scopeof the inven-' tion herein.

We claim:

I. A false eyelash curler comprising a body provided with a depressiontherein, a convex surface rising out of said depression, said bodyhaving a hollow chamber in alignment with said convex surface, heatingmeans in said chamber for providing heat to said convex surface, and amovable presser plate having a concave presser head extending into saiddepression and cooperating with said convex surface, and means securingsaid presser plate to said body for clampingly holding false eyelashesbetween said presser head and said convex surface, said heating meanscomprising at least one heating coil, electrical connector prongsconnected to said heating coil and embedded in said body and extendingoutwardly from one end thereof.

2. An eyelash curler according to claim 1, including spaced disc-shapedspacer means surrounding said heating coil holding said heating coilinspaced relation to said body in said chamber.

3. An eyelash curler according to claim 2, including a rib exing meanscomprises at least one resistance heating coil, prongs connected to saidheating coil and embedded in said body and extending outwardly from oneend thereof. said plate being hingedly secured to said-body at said oneend.

